Edwin Carell (Caroselli), 95, a resident of The Villages, FL and a longtime resident of Acton passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was the beloved husband of the late Harriet (Koch) Carell to whom he was married 64 years at the time of her passing in 2016.
Mr. Carell was born September 28, 1925 in Jersey City to the late Ernesto and Marie (Egle) Caroselli. He attended one year at Newark College of Engineering and in 1944 left to serve his country in WWII. Mr. Carell served in the 7th Army, 100 Infantry Division, 397 Regiment, “Item” company. He fought in a mortar squad in northern France and Germany and was awarded both a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. After the war he continued his education, graduating from Syracuse University. Mr. Carell worked for 28 years as a mechanical engineer for Lytron Inc. in Woburn. More than anything, Ed will be remembered as a devoted husband and a wonderful father.
Mr. Carell was the devoted father of his four sons, Steven and daughter-in-law Nancy of Toluca Lake CA, Timothy and his late daughter-in-law Lisa of Acton, Michael and his late daughter-in-law Charlene of The Villages FL, and Gregory and daughter-in-law Meg of Westborough; He was the loving grandfather of his six grandchildren: John Carell, Elizabeth (Annie) Carell, Samantha Carell, Rebekah Carell, the late Kathryn Carell, and Jennifer Fuller her husband Brandan and one great-grandchild Delilah Fuller.
Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral Mass on Saturday, July 24th at 10:00AM in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Apple Valley Catholic Collaborative, 89 Arlington Street, Acton, with interment following in Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton Center.
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